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Weaaawmw WALTER BURROW, OF GRE-AT li/IALVE RN, GREAT BRTAN.

Letters Patent No. 85,208, 'dated 'December 22, 1868.

` IMPROVEMENT IN RACKS FOR BOTTLES The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WALTER Bunnow, of Great Malvern, in the county of Worcester, Kingdon of Great -Britain dealer in mineral-waters, have invented an Improved Rack for Mineral or Aeratcd Waters, or other Liquids in Bottles and I do hereby declare the following to be a full clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, and the letters of refer# ence marked thereon. 4,

This invention consists of a rack or frame, constructed of metal or other suitable material, as here'-v after described, for carrying or containing bottles of soda or other mineral or aeratcd waters, or wines or other liquids, in such a manner that each bottle is held safely and separately, and any bottle can be removed and replaced at pleasure, without disturbing theothers. By the use of this improved rack, the air can pass freely 4round every bottle, thus keeping all cool, and in the best condition for drinking. The tops of the corks are also kept dry1 and clean, and prevented from turning black. And another great advantage is, that as the contents of each bottle are consumed, the empty bottle can be replaced'at once, and thus. the breakage of the bottles is prevented, and a considerable "econom thereby effected.

he improved rack is constructed as follows: An upright standard at each end is provided, with a .number of horizontal arms, say six, upon each side,

l and the ends of. these arms are respectively connected together by horizontal rods or bars, each rod orbar being of suiicient length to support, say, six bottles, without touchingr each other. Between each pair of horizontal rods, and also connecting the two standards together, is a plate, ofthe same length as the rods, placed on edge, and perforated with, say, twelve holes, to receive the necks of the bottles. The bottles are placed on the rack with the corks inward, and their necks through the pcrforations in the plates, the thick part of the body, near the base, resting on the horizontal bars, and the neck being lower than Vthe body,

,each alternate bottle heilig reversed in position, so that when the rack is full there aretsay, si); layersof one dozen each.

A rack thus containing, say, six dozen bottles, will occupy a very small space, and any bottle may be easily removed and replaced without disturbing the rest.

It will, of course, be evident that arack ofthe same construction might bc made to contain any smaller or greater number of bottles, if required, and that the endstandards, to support the rods' and perforated plates, may be made of any other suitable form.

It will also be understood that a plate notched at the upper edge to receive the necks of the bottles may be substituted for the peiibrated plate, ormi-e or rods, bent into such a form Tas to act in substantially the same or a similar way as a holdfast or rest for the necks. j

The rods, also, on which theV bodies ofthe bottles rest, may be either straight or curved, and of any suitable form in section.

Racks for use at sea may also be provided, with movable wire guards at the sides, which prevent the.

bottlesfrom being displaced by the lrglliig/Cr pitching motion of the vcsselfwlrihtliiic'e circulation of air round the bottles is not interiercd with.

' In order topnablc others skilled in the art to make and use my invention, I` will now proceed to describe more in dei-ail the manner in which the same is to be or may be peribrmed or carried into practical effect.

On reference to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification- Figure l, Sheet No. 1, represents a perspective view of a rack made according to iny invention.` v

a, a are the end-stainlards, provided with horizontal arms, D b, which are connected together respectively at their ends by the horizontal rods or. bars c c.

(l d are the'perforatcdbilates, to receive the necks of the bottles, placed centrally or midway between the rods' c c.

It will be seen, upon referring'to the drawing, that the bottles are lplaced in, Athe rack with their necks through the peii'orations, inl-l the plates d d, and thc thick part of the body, near the base, resting on the rods or bars c c, and that theyare placed alternately back and front, so that there are six bottles resting on each bar, and all .twelve ofthernecks of these pass through one plate. Each layer, therefore, will contain one dozen bottles, and the whole rack, containing half a gross, will only occupy a Hoor-space of about two feetv long by one foot wide, andauy bottle can be re moved at once, and replaced, without disturbing the Vaved horizontal bars are shown at c* ci", anda notched, instead of a pelforated plate, at dt.

Figure 3, Sheet No. 2, shows similar rack, but with the end-standards e e, of a zig'ag or lazy-tongs7 form, and having a wire screen 0r guard, ff, fitted thereto, at back and lfront, so as to prevent the bottles from beingdisplaced when the racks are to be used in sea-going vessels. rFliese screens are mounted on studs` .at the bottom, and furnished with hasps atthetop, so

that they can be readily opened or closed, as shown in the drawing. 2. v

I claim as my invent1on and desire "to secure by Letters Patent- 1 l. Timeframe, carrying a series of perfoinisi or re-` cessed bars, and a series of rods gyn/f6 'fanged above the openings in the bars, bp parallel to and on. opposite sides of the latter, as and for the purposeescribed.

A 2. Thecombination, with the frame, ofthe movabn wire guards f, hinged to specified.

WALTER BURRON.

Witnesses:

FREDK WADELY, Worcester.

WILLIAM WEBB, 20 Boughlon Street. Worcester.

the frame, substantially asx`- 

